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>Assume, you're searching for a specific set of templates to
			monitor a special type of device. Apart from designing templates
			from scratch, there's a good chance to find a solution in the
			<A
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			The set of templates is usually provided as a single XML file holding all
			required definitions for a data template and a graph template. Depending on
			the goal of the original author, he/she may have provided a host template
			as well as part of this XML file.</P
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>If the XML file was downloaded, you may import it from the filesystem
			via the search button. As an alternative, you may want to cut and paste
			the XML into the textbox.</P
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>Please pay attention the the <B
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>Import RRA Settings</B
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			By default, current RRA settings will be preserved, even if the imported
			XML file specifies different settings. This is recommended to avoid accidentally
			overwriting these global RRA definitions. If you are sure, you may override
			this default.</P
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>For a single OID based template, this will be all. For a script based
			template, the author will provide the script that has to be downloaded
			to the Cacti <TT
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>./scripts</TT
> directory. For a SNMP/SCRIPT Data Query,
			a second XML file holding the Data Query definitions will have to be downloaded
			to the appropriate directory under <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>./resources</TT
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>When importing templates, Cacti will perform a version check. All XML templates
			hold the version of the Cacti system that generated this XML set. Cacti will
			import only, if your current Cacti version equals or is higher than the exporting one.</P
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